They’ve not long played to a packed house at Bongo’s Bingo, supported Steps at Metro Radio Arena last year and the Vengaboys will be back in Newcastle this summer to help kick off Newcastle Pride’s celebrations with a bang, or rather boom, boom, boom!

It’s been 20 years since the European four piece made their UK chart debut with Up & Down but their popularity has surged once again and they got an amazing reaction opening up for Steps as their Party on the Dancefloor concert toured the country.

Old fans and lapped up hits like We Like To party, Boom, Boom, Boom and Sha La La La La, with the group going down a storm in Newcastle in both November and December.

And then they brought the party to Boiler Shop at the turn of the year as a guest act at Bongo’s Bingo, with tickets to see them selling out in just two minutes.

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If you didn’t manage to see them then, you’ll be able to hop on the Vengabus on Friday, July 20 as the popsters help to launch Newcastle Pride weekend at Fenham's Nuns Moor Par alongside a still to be confirmed supergroup.

Unlike the Pride events, which will feature the likes of Alexandra Burke and S Club , the concert will be ticketed and will be the first of three.

Event organisers, Geordiemoor, have bought the use of the big top tent after Newcastle Pride has wrapped up each evening, to provide music fans with a series of gigs featuring fantastic, big name acts.

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Newcastle Pride director Stephen Willis said: “Because Newcastle Pride wraps up at the Nuns Moor Park site at 6pm, it meant that the tent was going to be standing vacant in the evenings which seemed like such a waste.

“The concerts won’t impact any of Newcastle Pride’s events and money raised from ticket sales will help fund future Pride events so that we can keep the festival free.”

Early bird tickets for the Friday night launch party are £33.32 and can be purchased online at www.geordiemoor.co.uk .